Festomane

Engineer your future

Welcome to Festomane Gloucestershire

Gloucestershire’s FESTival Of MANufacturing, Engineering, Digital & Cyber – is a celebration of the area’s rich heritage and modern-day strengths in manufacturing and engineering. Festomane is a celebration of our industrial past, present and future. Its aim is to help build a strong manufacturing and engineering economy throughout Gloucestershire by providing businesses the opportunity to showcase their business and inspiring young people’s interest in science and engineering.

Students arriving at Festomane’s Apprenticeship & Careers Show 2018, hosted this year at the University of Gloucestershire’s Oxstalls campus.

Thanks to our 29 exhibitors for making this event brilliant!

Festomane’s chair Kathrin Beckerleg showing the Rt Hon Anne Milton MP, Minister of State for Apprenticeships and Skills, around the show.

Public trying out virtual reality for the first time, thanks to the Army.

Staff and apprentices from GE Aviation showing how engineering is used to create flying by wire in modern aircraft.

More photos from our 2018 events can be found in the gallery.

Latest news

Thanks to everybody involved in Festomane’s Apprenticeship & Careers Show on 8th March 2018 at the University of Gloucestershire. Everybody, from the students and their parents looking for information on apprenticeships, to the companies exhibiting, the university hosting the event and the MPs lending their support, enjoyed the event and contributed to its success. This…

Global engineering technologies company, Renishaw, is recruiting for a record number of 50 apprentices across its Gloucestershire and South Wales sites. The company offers an award-winning scheme, where apprentices gain nationally recognised qualifications, some up to degree level, alongside on-the-job experience. Renishaw’s apprentices earn while they learn, benefitting from a competitive salary and benefits package….

This is my third year on the committee although STEMworks have been involved since the start. Festomane has grown to become an established part of the local STEM (science, technology, engineering and maths) landscape with an admirable record promoting engineering and manufacturing and engaging the next generation. I’m very pleased to be involved Festomane, especially…

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